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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 90E019000: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES

TAFCO EQUIPMENT COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Jul 2, 1990

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
200
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jul 2, 1990
Production Sep 1, 1988 – Dec 1, 1988

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

IMPROPER AMOUNTS OF WELD ON MOUNTING FLANGE COULD CAUSE MOUNTING FLANGE TO LOOSEN AND SLIDE UP THE CYLINDER BARREL.

The risk

THIS COULD CAUSE THE BOX IT HOISTED TO DROP WHICH COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO ANYONE STANDING UNDER THE UNIT.

The remedy

REPLACE DEFECTIVE CYLINDER WITH CYLINDERS THAT ARE WELDED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE MOUNTING FLANGE.

Notes

SYSTEM: SANBORN HOIST CYLINDER;SERIAL NOS. 7470 - 7789.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
TAFCO EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
90E019000
Units potentially affected
200
Report received
Jul 2, 1990
Production range
Sep 1, 1988 – Dec 1, 1988
Campaign type
Equipment
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.